Young Nonprofit Professional Scholarships
We’re making ten $1,000 scholarships to young nonprofit professionals working in Middle Tennessee so they can pursue professional development opportunities. These scholarships can be used for workshops/certificate programs at CNM, professional coaching, conferences, and/or other opportunities that help you advance their work. Applications must be completed by 5:00 PM on September 9th.
Email [email protected] if you have any questions.
As a note, we will be prioritizing diverse applicants working in our program areas.
Previous Recipients
2022
- Aineth Murguia, Justice for Our Neighbors
- Destini Burns, The FIND Design
- Edwina Freeman, DYMON in the Rough
- Haniyfa Muhammad, NeedlLink
- Jeneisha Harris, The FIND Design
- Jennifer Novo, Futuro
- Jing Geng
- Linly Stowe, Conexion Amerias
- Oklicia Dillard, TN Educators of Color Alliance
- Patricia Powell, Hands on Nashville
- Shonka'an Saint-Fleur
- Nikki Walker, National Museum of African American Music
- Kennedy Wallace, Hands on Nashville
2021
- A.T. Branch, Hands on Nashville
- Alvaro A. Manrique Barrenechea, Justice for Our Neighbors
- Catherine Price, Cumberland River Compact
- Christen Janae Harris, Hope CDC
- Jen Starsinic, Girls Write Nashville
- Jkeyah Patterson, D.Y.M.O.N. in the Rough
- Karla MacIntyre, Conexion Americas
- Kristi Weber, The Nature Conservancy
- Lindsey Mattingly, Nashville Teacher Residency
- Lorrain Rivera, Conexion Americas
- Lydia Yousief, Elmahaba Center
- Michelle Rind, Homework Hotline
2020
- Amy Nystrand, Educators' Cooperative
- Annie Paraison, United Way
- Ariba Quereshi, Teach for America
- Camille Greer, Southern Word
- Camille Haygood, The FIND Design
- Cristina Villarreal Smith, Diverse Learners Cooperative
- Georgina Dench, FiftyForward
- Holly Tilden, Nashville Teacher Residency
- Jocelyn Imani, Fisk University
- Kelton Brooks, PENCIL
- Lyndsay Wilkinson, Youth Villages
- Melissa Cornejo, Conexion Americas
- Ponda Frost Culberson, TennGreen
2019
- Ameshica Linsey, East Nashville Hope Exchange
- Chelsea Cahill, Book'Em
- Diarese George, TN Educators of Color Alliance & Nashville Teacher Residency
- Janelle Wommer, Operation Andrew Group
- JC Torres, Conexion Americas
- Jessica Holman, Harvest Hands
- Katie Kuhl, Crossroads Campus
- Laura Herrell, Martha O'Bryan Center
- Nicholas Weaver, 100 Black Men & Adventure Science Center
- Violet Gau, Big Brothers Big Sisters & Monroe Harding
Many scholarship recipients will use their award at the Center for Nonprofit Management on one of their many nonprofit certificates or professional coaches. To find out more about them and the services they offer, check out their website.
